Tennessee Legislators Passed a Law Requiring Parental Consent for Vaccinating Minors

Last week, the Tennessee legislatures passed a law that counters or at least “clarifies” the so-called “mature minor doctrine”, forbidding the healthcare providers to vaccinate minors as young as 14 years old without their parent’s permission. The law, called the “Mature Minor Doctrine Clarification Act”, requires healthcare providers to obtain informed consent from a parent […]

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